Word details

手がかかる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手がかかる.

Dictionary

Entry

手がかかる手が掛かるてがかかるExpressionGodan verbFreq #29297
1

Idiomatic expression

to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful

Examples
あの子は手がかかる
That boy is a handful.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイケイ

Kun

か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり

Nanori

かけ

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